WoW addon disarmament shouldn’t be judged before Midnight, says Blizzard

With the release of the 12.0 “pre-patch” for World of Warcraft — the patch that lays the groundwork for next month’s Midnight expansion — Blizzard made one of the most consequential and controversial changes to the way the game is played in its whole 21-year history. “Addon disarmament” restricted the access that user interface mods (known as “addons” in WoW) have to combat information in real time. This meant addons that players depended on to be effective in high-end encounters stopped working, and some, such as the popular WeakAuras, were abandoned entirely. These addons would give players specific direction on what to do and when to survive major boss encounters.